Beginning in 1994, Elton John toured extensively with Billy Joel on a series of Face to Face tours, making them the longest running and most successful concert tandem in pop music history. tampabay.metromix.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011 During these shows, the two played their own songs, each other's songs and performed duets. They grossed over US $46 million in just 24 days in their sold out 2003 tour. soundspike.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011 John and Joel resumed the Face to Face tour in March 2009 and it ended again in March 2010. Joel denied rumors in the trade press that he canceled a summer 2010 leg of the tour, claiming there were never any dates booked and that he intended to take the year off. blogs.suntimes.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011 Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with John because it restrains his setlists.
The 1994 tour proved a major success playing to huge audiences in packed stadiums across the U.S. starting in East Coast America and ending in South East America. eltonography.com, Retrieved 29 August 2011 shio.org, Retrieved 29 August 2011
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueTickets sold / available RevenueNorth AmericaJuly 8, 1994PhiladelphiaUnited StatesVeterans Stadium shio.org, Retrieved 29 August 2011 shio.org, Retrieved 29 August 2011150,511 / 150,511$7,315,495July 9, 1994July 12, 1994July 14, 1994Orchard ParkRich Stadium57,058 / 57,500 $2,380,834July 17, 1994FoxboroughFoxboro StadiumJuly 18, 1994July 20, 1994Washington, D.C.RFK Stadium51,762 / 51,762$2,250,520July 22, 1994East RutherfordGiants Stadium293,539 / 293,539$14,889,127July 24, 1994July 26, 1994July 28, 1994July 29, 1994August 2, 1994PittsburghThree Rivers Stadium shio.org, Retrieved 29 August 201148,829 / 48,829$2,203,037August 6, 1994ColumbusOhio Stadium67,606 / 67,606$2,710,335August 9, 1994St. LouisBusch Stadium50,807 / 50,807$2,445,245August 11, 1994MilwaukeeMilwaukee County Stadium55,526 / 55,526$2,480,520August 13, 1994AmesCyclone Stadium52,196 / 52,196$2,393,516August 16, 1994San AntonioAlamodome48,741 / 48,741$2,009,237August 18, 1994PontiacPontiac Silverdome shio.org, Retrieved 29 August 201154,125 / 54,125$2,444,334August 19, 1994AtlantaGeorgia Dome53,356 / 53,356$2,632,943August 21, 1994OrlandoCitrus Bowl58,320 / 58,320$2,297,254 Total 989,020 / 989,462 $48,452,497
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